I’ve stayed out of the great mum debate to this point, and I still don’t intend to commit myself one way or the other. But whether you’re pro-mum or anti-mum, you still have to be stunned by the annual fall display at Ott’s Exotic Plants in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. This mountain-o-mums draws visitors from far and[...]
You hear a lot of talk these days about getting rid of lawns, and that’s great. What you don’t often hear about is how to actually remove that nasty turf grass without herbicides so you can go about planting more-interesting stuff. Mowing it as low as possible, then smothering it with newspaper or cardboard is[...]
Two of our greatest assets, water and soil, are taken for granted. The majority of Westernized human beings have forgotten about their deep connection and dependency on the earth for survival. We are not talking about some altruistic concept such as ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if we all cared and nurtured the earth?’ We are[...]
This Monday, October 15, is BLOG ACTION DAY, a first time event. Bloggers from around the globe will unite in order to write about a pressing issue: THE ENVIRONMENT. The organizers of Blog Action Day are asking that everyone with a blog or website join this ‘call to action’ and let out the word. They[...]
In a previous post, Fran invited us to share our thoughts on garden photography. At the most basic level, my feelings here are the same as hers regarding advertising on blogs: If you don’t like the kind of pictures someone uses, then don’t look at their site. I can’t see how there could be any[...]